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well_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o french_a king_n pyramid_n then_o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n in_o divers_a other_o case_n from_o the_o insult_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o several_a other_o instance_n already_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a char._n but_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o this_o say_v he_o i_o must_v say_v the_o most_o vehement_a disputant_n against_o the_o people_n right_a of_o defend_v themselves_o must_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v thus_o much_o that_o whenever_o a_o papist_n king_n shall_v by_o tyranny_n establish_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n undoubted_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o people_n can_v be_v that_o with_o open_a arm_n oppose_v that_o tyranny_n fol._n 22._o this_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o double_a consolation_n first_o to_o the_o author_n that_o this_o popish_a king_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o deep_a of_o the_o two_o and_o second_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o good_a company_n char._n the_o very_a essence_n he_o say_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v the_o great_a plot_n upon_o england_n since_o the_o creation_n a_o plot_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o scourge_v a_o nation_n and_o make_v three_o kingdom_n miserable_a this_o must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plot_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a plot_n that_o we_o have_v see_v even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o plot_n upon_o our_o law_n and_o it_o subvert_v they_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o it_o destroy_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n upon_o our_o estate_n and_o it_o take_v they_o away_o by_o violence_n upon_o our_o liberty_n and_o it_o enslave_v we_o upon_o our_o life_n and_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o plot_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o other_o choice_n in_o many_o case_n but_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o i_o have_v ask_v my_o revenue_n say_v the_o late_a king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 24._o my_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o one_o of_o my_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o have_v be_v deny_v in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurious_a usurpation_n but_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n who_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o bodyâ—_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n but_o my_o agony_n must_v not_o be_v relieve_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o one_o good_a angel_n for_o such_o â—account_n a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divineâ—_n &_o such_o i_o will_v have_v all_o mine_n to_o be_v they_o that_o envy_v my_o be_v a_o king_n be_v loath_a i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n while_o they_o sack_fw-mi to_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v aâ—â—aâ—d_v i_o shall_v save_v my_o soul._n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o character_n hear_v of_o this_o un-christian_a barbarity_n towards_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o most_o exemplary_a goodness_n and_o piety_n one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o murder_v on_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o pretend_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n how_o have_v he_o then_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o set_v up_o that_o regicidal_a principle_n afresh_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o government_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n to_o be_v a_o
great_a plot_n upon_o england_n than_o the_o execrable_a bloodshed_n of_o that_o protestant_a prince_n and_o yet_o he_o carry_v it_o one_o step_n high_o a_o plot_n of_o god_n he_o call_v it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o hell_n and_o most_o heroical_o oppose_v it_o from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o page_n and_o book_n there_o be_v only_o more_o variety_n of_o flourish_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n my_o pretend_v to_o answer_v this_o discourse_n look_n methinks_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v reply_v upon_o a_o almanac_n for_o several_a year_n to_o come_v it_o run_v altogether_o upon_o phansys_n supposition_n prediction_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o dis-proving_a of_o a_o prognostication_n nor_o hardly_o any_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v calculate_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n and_o wheresoever_o i_o have_v find_v any_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o a_o logical_a connexion_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o those_o passage_n what_o i_o think_v convenient_a but_o for_o the_o rest_n my_o business_n have_v be_v to_o encounter_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o and_o to_o expound_v the_o danger_n of_o these_o present_a jealousy_n by_o refer_v people_n to_o the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o jealousy_n in_o the_o late_a time_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o people_n to_o foretell_v calamity_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_v there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n live_v that_o more_o passionate_o desire_v the_o rip_v up_o of_o this_o damâ—ed_n hellish_a plot_n to_o the_o bottom_n than_o myself_o but_o i_o must_v confess_v withal_o that_o i_o be_o for_o suppress_v the_o malice_n of_o popeâ—y_n as_o well_o as_o the_o name_n and_o utter_o against_o the_o damn_v of_o any_o position_n in_o a_o papist_n that_o i_o practise_v myself_o the_o best_a way_n to_o discover_v a_o jesuit_n be_v by_o his_o principle_n for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o not_o the_o order_n or_o denomination_n that_o create_v the_o danger_n so_o that_o we_o be_v never_o the_o near_o for_o roct_v out_o the_o one_o unless_o we_o purge_v ourselves_o also_o from_o the_o leagen_fw-mi of_o the_o other_o which_o will_v be_v the_o oâ—ly_a safe_a way_n of_o facilitate_v a_o comprehensive_a union_n of_o those_o conscientious_a dissenter_n that_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o discrimination_n i_o shall_v give_v the_o reader_n here_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o society_n and_o those_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o other_o jesuit_n as_o under_o the_o cover_n of_o dissent_v protestant_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o credulity_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o common_a people_n towards_o the_o work_n of_o distemper_n in_o the_o nation_n popish_a and_o jesuitical_a principle_n dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n say_v the_o romish_a jesuit_n and_o upon_o that_o principle_n depose_v protestant_a prince_n but_o the_o covenant_a jesuit_n be_v even_o with_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n depose_v popish_a prince_n as_o knox_n and_o those_o of_o the_o congregation_n in_o scotland_n depose_v the_o queen_n regent_n cambden_n '_o s_z eliz._n an._n 1559_o penry_n tell_v the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n that_o without_o advance_v the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n he_o can_v have_v no_o commission_n to_o rule_v there_o for_o have_v reject_v christ_n he_o be_v but_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o character_n do_v pretty_a well_o too_o in_o rank_v a_o popish_a prince_n with_o nabuchadnezzar_n fol._n 17._o the_o pope_n may_v deprive_v a_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n for_o heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n b._n of_o lincoln_n popish_a principle_n pag._n 20._o and_o after_o excommunication_n say_v mariana_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n the_o people_n may_v take_v away_o his_o life_n now_o say_v the_o covenant_a jesuit_n all_o man_n as_o well_o magistrate_n as_o inferior_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o general_n assembly_n see_v bishop_n bramhal_o pag._n 501._o minister_n say_v buchanan_n de_fw-fr jur._n reg._n page_n 70._o may_v excommunicate_v prince_n and_o when_o they_o have_v cast_v they_o into_o hell_n they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v any_o long_o upon_o earth_n pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la absolve_v the_o subject_n of_o q._n eliz._n from_o all_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o she_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o say_v knox_n to_o england_n and_o scotland_n if_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n their_o subject_n be_v free_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o our_o jesuitical_a covenanter_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n too_o with_o a_o penalty_n in_o abolish_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o set_v up_o their_o covenant_n we_o command_v say_v the_o same_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la all_o the_o peer_n people_n and_o subject_n of_o england_n not_o to_o pay_v any_o obedieuce_n to_o the_o queen_n her_o command_n or_o law_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o our_o covenant_a jesuit_n do_v in_o command_v upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o sequestration_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n proclamation_n and_o in_o make_v it_o death_n without_o mercy_n for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n to_o go_v without_o a_o pass_n into_o the_o king_n quarter_n pope_n paul_n 3d._n interdict_a all_o public_a prayer_n for_o henry_n 8._o or_o his_o adherent_n after_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o do_v not_o our_o scottish_a jesuit_n the_o same_o thing_n in_o refuse_v to_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o mother_n of_o king_n james_n when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o distress_n though_o the_o king_n desire_v it_o and_o do_v not_o our_o english_a covenant_v jesuit_n make_v it_o malignancy_n and_o sequestration_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n in_o their_o church_n if_o a_o clergyman_n rebel_n against_o the_o king_n it_o be_v no_o treason_n say_v emâ—nuel_n sa_n because_o clergyman_n be_v not_o the_o king_n subject_n the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o kirk_n tell_v king_n james_n that_o he_o be_v a_o incompetont_a judge_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o pulpit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o correction_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o assembly_n bring_v off_o gibson_n and_o blake_n for_o curse_v and_o rail_a at_o the_o king_n in_o the_o pulpit_n upon_o the_o same_o plea_n and_o the_o late_a king_n have_v as_o little_a remedy_n for_o treason_n deliver_v in_o the_o pulpit_n here_o the_o papal_a power_n say_v sciopptus_n be_v supreme_a and_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o right_a to_o direct_v and_o câ—mpel_v and_o a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o do_v not_o our_o jesuit_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o two_o house_n practise_v the_o same_o usurpation_n in_o 1642_o do_v not_o the_o kirk_n in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n adultery_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n take_v the_o pardoning-power_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n do_v not_o the_o scottish_a jesuit_n in_o 1638._o proteâ—t_v against_o proclamation_n make_v void_a act_n of_o parliament_n levy_n mâ—n_z money_n and_o arm_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n king_n declaration_n pag._n 415._o do_v they_o not_o claim_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v what_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n they_o please_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n see_v bishop_n brambal_n fol._n 497._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o short_a in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la take_v into_o their_o cognizance_n all_o matter_n whatsoever_o snarez_n approve_v of_o a_o subject_n kill_v his_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o much_o more_o if_o it_o be_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a buchanad_n second_o he_o and_o will_v have_v he_o reward_v for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o wolf_n or_o a_o bear_n for_o say_v he_o in_o his_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o people_n be_v as_o much_o above_o the_o king_n as_o he_o be_v above_o any_o one_o person_n which_o our_o jesuit_n have_v translate_v into_o singulis_n major_n universis_fw-la minor_n do_v not_o our_o assembly_n set_v up_o for_o infallible_a as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n and_o have_v not_o our_o jesuit_n their_o pious_a fraud_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n their_o dream_n vision_n and_o revelation_n where_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n then_o in_o their_o swear_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n with_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o where_o do_v the_o pope_n himself_o ever_o take_v more_o upon_o he_o as_o to_o the_o indict_v of_o assembly_n abrogate_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o other_o the_o ensign_n of_o royalty_n do_v not_o our_o assembly_n expect_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o with_o as_o implicit_a a_o faith_n and_o as_o blind_v a_o obedience_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o we_o must_v â—â—sign_v up_o our_o judgement_n say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n our_o will_n and_o our_o understanding_n in_o a_o deferencé_fw-la to_o our_o superior_n to_o which_o purpose_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o lysimachus_n nâ—canor_n page_n 48._o andrew_n cant_v when_o he_o find_v he_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o subscribe_v the_o covenant_n tell_v his_o congregation_n at_o glascow_n that_o they_o must_v deny_v learning_n and_o reason_n and_o help_v christ_n at_o a_o lift_v and_o tell_v they_o further_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o they_o with_o a_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o bid_v they_o subscribe_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v christ_n contract_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v come_v at_o a_o wooer_n to_o they_o for_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o come_v to_o be_v hand-fasted_n by_o subscribe_v that_o contract_n and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o town_n till_o he_o have_v all_o their_o name_n that_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o that_o he_o will_v complain_v on_o it_o to_o his_o master_n it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o run_v out_o the_o parallel_n at_o length_n so_o far_o as_o this_o argument_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n but_o this_o will_v suffice_v i_o hope_v in_o some_o measure_n for_o a_o caution_n that_o while_o we_o be_v run_v down_o of_o one_o sort_v of_o jesuit_n we_o do_v not_o incorporate_v our_o religion_n with_o another_o the_o end_n character_n declarat_fw-la &_o prot._n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n octob._n 22._o 1642._o exact_a coll._n pag._n 664._o